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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
and Worker Health
Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting of
the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for
the Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act
(EEOICPA).
AGENCY:
The Advisory Board will meet
October 17–19, 2016, in Oak Ridge,
Tennessee.
Comments, requests to speak,
submissions of materials for the record,
and requests for special
accommodations: You must submit
(postmark, send, transmit) comments,
requests to address the Advisory Board,
speaker presentations, and requests for
special accommodations for the
meetings by October 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will
meet at the Comfort Inn Oak Ridge, 433
Rutgers Ave., Oak Ridge, Tennessee
37830, phone 865–481–8200.
Submission of comments, requests to
speak and submissions of materials for
the record: You may submit comments,
materials, and requests to speak at the
Advisory Board meeting, identified by
the Advisory Board name and the
meeting date of October 17–19, 2016, by
any of the following methods:
• Electronically: Send to:
EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify
in the email subject line, for example
‘‘Request to Speak: Advisory Board on
Toxic Substances and Worker Health’’).
• Mail, express delivery, hand
delivery, messenger, or courier service:
Submit one copy to the following
address: U.S. Department of Labor,
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic
Substances and Worker Health, Room
S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20210.
Requests for special accommodations:
Please submit requests for special
accommodations to attend the Advisory
Board meeting by email, telephone, or
hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP,
Room S–3524, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
343–5580; email EnergyAdvisoryBoard@
dol.gov.
Instructions: Your submissions must
include the Agency name (OWCP), the
committee name (the Advisory Board),
and the meeting date (October 17–19,
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procedures, receipt of submissions by
regular mail may experience significant
delays. For additional information about
submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
OWCP will make available publically,
without change, any comments, requests
to speak, and speaker presentations,
including any personal information that
you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions
interested parties against submitting
personal information such as Social
Security numbers and birthdates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
press inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure,
Office of Public Affairs, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email
mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Advisory
Board meeting: The Advisory Board will
meet Monday, October 17, 2016, from
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, October
18, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.;
and Wednesday, October 19, 2016, from
8:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Oak Ridge,
Tennessee. Some Advisory Board
members may attend the meeting by
teleconference. The teleconference
number and other details for
participating remotely will be posted on
the Advisory Board’s Web site, https://
www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/
compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72
hours prior to the commencement of the
first meeting date. Advisory Board
meetings are open to the public.
Public comment sessions: Tuesday,
October 18, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m.; and Wednesday, October 19, 2016,
from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please note
that the public comment sessions end at
the time indicated or following the last
call for comments, whichever is earlier.
Members of the public who wish to
provide public comments should plan
to attend the public comment session
(in person or remotely) at the start time
listed.
The Advisory Board is mandated by
Section 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary
of Labor established the Board under
this authority and Executive Order
13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of
the Advisory Board is to advise the
Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site
Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the
Department of Labor; (2) medical
guidance for claims examiners for
claims with the EEOICPA program, with
respect to the weighing of the medical
evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
requirements for claims under Part B of
EEOICPA related to lung disease; and
(4) the work of industrial hygienists and
staff physicians and consulting
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physicians of the Department of Labor
and reports of such hygienists and
physicians to ensure quality, objectivity,
and consistency. The Advisory Board
sunsets on December 19, 2019.
The Advisory Board operates in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.
2) and its implementing regulations (41
CFR part 102–3).
Agenda: The tentative agenda for the
Advisory Board meeting includes:
• Status of requests for information
from the Department of Labor from the
April 26–28, 2016 Advisory Board
meeting;
• Discussion by the Subcommittee on
the Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the
Department of Labor;
• Discussion by the Subcommittee on
Medical Advice for Claims Examiners
re: Weighing Medical Evidence;
• Discussion by the Subcommittee on
Evidentiary Requirements for Part B
Lung Conditions;
• Discussion by the Subcommittee on
Industrial Hygienists and Contract
Medical Consultants and Their Reports;
• Advisory Board role in
presumptions in EEOICPA;
• Circular 15–06 and associated
memorandum regarding post-1995
exposures, and
• Update on proposed DEEOIC
regulations;
• Administrative issues raised by
Advisory Board functions and future
Advisory Board activities; and
• Public comments.
OWCP transcribes and prepares
detailed minutes of Advisory Board
meetings. OWCP posts the transcripts
and minutes on the Advisory Board
Web page, https://www.dol.gov/owcp/
energy/regs/compliance/
AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written
comments, speaker presentations, and
other materials submitted to the
Advisory Board or presented at
Advisory Board meetings.
Public Participation, Submissions and
Access to Public Record
Advisory Board meetings: All
Advisory Board meetings are open to
the public. Information on how to
participate in the meeting remotely will
be posted on the Advisory Board’s Web
site.
Individuals requesting special
accommodations to attend the Advisory
Board meeting should contact Ms.
Rhoads.
Submission of comments: You may
submit comments using one of the
methods listed in the ADDRESSES
section. Your submission must include
the Agency name (OWCP) and date for
this Advisory Board meeting (October
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17–19, 2016). OWCP will post your
comments on the Advisory Board Web
site and provide your submissions to
Advisory Board members.
Because of security-related
procedures, receipt of submissions by
regular mail may experience significant
delays.
Requests to speak and speaker
presentations: If you want to address the
Advisory Board at the meeting you must
submit a request to speak, as well as any
written or electronic presentation, by
October 7, 2016, using one of the
methods listed in the ADDRESSES
section. Your request may include:
• The amount of time requested to
speak;
• The interest you represent (e.g.,
business, organization, affiliation), if
any; and
• A brief outline of the presentation.
PowerPoint presentations and other
electronic materials must be compatible
with PowerPoint 2010 and other
Microsoft Office 2010 formats. The
Advisory Board Chair may grant
requests to address the Board as time
and circumstances permit.
Electronic copies of this Federal
Register notice are available at https://
www.regulations.gov. This notice, as
well as news releases and other relevant
information, are also available on the
Advisory Board’s Web page at https://
www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/
compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may contact Antonio Rios, Designated
Federal Officer, Advisory Board on
Toxic Substances and Worker Health,
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs, at rios.antonio@dol.gov, or
Carrie Rhoads, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, at
rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Suite S–3524, Washington, DC 20210,
telephone (202) 343–5580. This is not a
toll-free number.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of
September, 2016.
Leonard J. Howie III,
Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs.
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COMMISSION
[NRC–2016–0201]
Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation
for Earthquakes
Nuclear Regulatory
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AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Draft regulatory guide; request
for comment.
I. Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing for public
comment draft regulatory guide (DG)–
1332, ‘‘Nuclear Power Plant
Instrumentation for Earthquakes.’’ This
DG is proposed Revision 3 of Regulatory
Guide 1.12, ‘‘Nuclear Power Plant
Instrumentation for Earthquakes.’’ The
NRC proposes to revise the guide to
incorporate advances in seismic
instrumentation and operating
experience since Revision 2 of RG 1.12
was issued in 1997. The proposed
revision describes the seismic
instrumentation criteria, including
instrumentation type, locations,
characteristics, and maintenance, that
the NRC staff considers acceptable for
nuclear power plants.
DATES: Submit comments by November
21, 2016. Comments received after this
date will be considered if it is practical
to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure
consideration only for comments
received on or before this date.
Although a time limit is given,
comments and suggestions in
connection with items for inclusion in
guides currently being developed or
improvements in all published guides
are encouraged at any time.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0201. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
document.
• Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
OWFN–12H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001.
For additional direction on obtaining
information and submitting comments,
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments’’ in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Tabatabai, telephone: 301–415–
2982, email: Sarah.Tabatabai@nrc.gov;
and Edward O’Donnell, telephone: 301–
415–3317, email: Edward.ODonnell@
nrc.gov. Both are staff of the Office of
Nuclear Regulatory Research of the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016–
0201 when contacting the NRC about
the availability of information regarding
this action. You may obtain publicallyavailable information related to this
action by any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0201.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. To begin the search, select
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
please contact the NRC’s Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The DG
is available in ADAMS under Accession
No. ML16104A220.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
purchase copies of public documents at
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC–2016–
0201 in your comment submission.
The NRC cautions you not to include
identifying or contact information that
you do not want to be publicly
disclosed in your comment submission.
The NRC posts all comment
submissions at https://
www.regulations.gov as well as enters
the comment submissions into ADAMS.
The NRC does not routinely edit
comment submissions to remove
identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating
comments from other persons for
submission to the NRC, then you should
inform those persons not to include
identifying or contact information that
they do not want to be publicly
disclosed in their comment submission.
Your request should state that the NRC
does not routinely edit comment
submissions to remove such information
before making the comment
submissions available to the public or
entering the comment submissions into
ADAMS.
II. Additional Information
The NRC is issuing for public
comment a DG in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory
Guide’’ series. This series was
developed to describe and make
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic
Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
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SUMMARY: The Advisory Board will meet October 17-19, 2016, in Oak
Ridge, Tennessee.
Comments, requests to speak, submissions of materials for the
record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit
(postmark, send, transmit) comments, requests to address the Advisory
Board, speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodations
for the meetings by October 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at the Comfort Inn Oak Ridge,
433 Rutgers Ave., Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, phone 865-481-8200.
Submission of comments, requests to speak and submissions of
materials for the record: You may submit comments, materials, and
requests to speak at the Advisory Board meeting, identified by the
Advisory Board name and the meeting date of October 17-19, 2016, by any
of the following methods:
Electronically: Send to: EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov
(specify in the email subject line, for example ``Request to Speak:
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health'').
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or
courier service: Submit one copy to the following address: U.S.
Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Advisory
Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, Room S-3522, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for
special accommodations to attend the Advisory Board meeting by email,
telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, Room S-3524, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone (202) 343-5580; email EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov.
Instructions: Your submissions must include the Agency name (OWCP),
the committee name (the Advisory Board), and the meeting date (October
17-19, 2016). Due to security-related procedures, receipt of
submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. For
additional information about submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
OWCP will make available publically, without change, any comments,
requests to speak, and speaker presentations, including any personal
information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions interested
parties against submitting personal information such as Social Security
numbers and birthdates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Ms. Amanda
McClure, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-
1028, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693-4672; email mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Advisory Board meeting: The Advisory Board
will meet Monday, October 17, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Wednesday,
October 19, 2016, from 8:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Some Advisory Board members may attend the meeting by teleconference.
The teleconference number and other details for participating remotely
will be posted on the Advisory Board's Web site, https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72 hours prior to the
commencement of the first meeting date. Advisory Board meetings are
open to the public.
Public comment sessions: Tuesday, October 18, 2016, from 5:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, October 19, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00
p.m. Please note that the public comment sessions end at the time
indicated or following the last call for comments, whichever is
earlier. Members of the public who wish to provide public comments
should plan to attend the public comment session (in person or
remotely) at the start time listed.
The Advisory Board is mandated by Section 3687 of EEOICPA. The
Secretary of Labor established the Board under this authority and
Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the Advisory
Board is to advise the Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site Exposure
Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor; (2) medical guidance for
claims examiners for claims with the EEOICPA program, with respect to
the weighing of the medical evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
requirements for claims under Part B of EEOICPA related to lung
disease; and (4) the work of industrial hygienists and staff physicians
and consulting physicians of the Department of Labor and reports of
such hygienists and physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, and
consistency. The Advisory Board sunsets on December 19, 2019.
The Advisory Board operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and its implementing regulations
(41 CFR part 102-3).
Agenda: The tentative agenda for the Advisory Board meeting
includes:
Status of requests for information from the Department of
Labor from the April 26-28, 2016 Advisory Board meeting;
Discussion by the Subcommittee on the Site Exposure
Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor;
Discussion by the Subcommittee on Medical Advice for
Claims Examiners re: Weighing Medical Evidence;
Discussion by the Subcommittee on Evidentiary Requirements
for Part B Lung Conditions;
Discussion by the Subcommittee on Industrial Hygienists
and Contract Medical Consultants and Their Reports;
Advisory Board role in presumptions in EEOICPA;
Circular 15-06 and associated memorandum regarding post-
1995 exposures, and
Update on proposed DEEOIC regulations;
Administrative issues raised by Advisory Board functions
and future Advisory Board activities; and
Public comments.
OWCP transcribes and prepares detailed minutes of Advisory Board
meetings. OWCP posts the transcripts and minutes on the Advisory Board
Web page, https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written comments, speaker presentations,
and other materials submitted to the Advisory Board or presented at
Advisory Board meetings.
Public Participation, Submissions and Access to Public Record
Advisory Board meetings: All Advisory Board meetings are open to
the public. Information on how to participate in the meeting remotely
will be posted on the Advisory Board's Web site.
Individuals requesting special accommodations to attend the
Advisory Board meeting should contact Ms. Rhoads.
Submission of comments: You may submit comments using one of the
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your submission must include
the Agency name (OWCP) and date for this Advisory Board meeting
(October
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17-19, 2016). OWCP will post your comments on the Advisory Board Web
site and provide your submissions to Advisory Board members.
Because of security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by
regular mail may experience significant delays.
Requests to speak and speaker presentations: If you want to address
the Advisory Board at the meeting you must submit a request to speak,
as well as any written or electronic presentation, by October 7, 2016,
using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your request
may include:
The amount of time requested to speak;
The interest you represent (e.g., business, organization,
affiliation), if any; and
A brief outline of the presentation.
PowerPoint presentations and other electronic materials must be
compatible with PowerPoint 2010 and other Microsoft Office 2010
formats. The Advisory Board Chair may grant requests to address the
Board as time and circumstances permit.
Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at
https://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and
other relevant information, are also available on the Advisory Board's
Web page at https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Antonio Rios,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and
Worker Health, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, at
rios.antonio@dol.gov, or Carrie Rhoads, Office of Workers' Compensation
Programs, at rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Suite S-3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 343-5580. This is not a toll-free number.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of September, 2016.
Leonard J. Howie III,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
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